Dinardo Alexis Rodríguez Bueno (born 8 June 1968) is a
Dominican retired
football
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striker, who was the scorer of the first ever Dominican goal in World Cup qualification.
Club career
Born in
Monte Cristi, Rodríguez moved to
Santo Domingo aged 12 where he joined Club Atlético Dominguito. He later became the first Dominican footballer to play professionally when he signed for Uruguyan side
Rentistas
Club Atlético Rentistas, known simply as Rentistas is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Cerrito de la Victoria, Montevideo. Founded in 1933, the club competes in the Uruguayan Segunda División.
History
In 1971, Rentistas was ...
in 1994 and subsequently became the nation's first professional goalscorer.
[Entrevista a Dinardo “LALO” Rodríguez](_blank)
– La Media Canca
International career
Nicknamed ''Lalo'', he made his debut for the
Dominican Republic in 1989 and earned 15 caps, scoring 11 goals. His final match was a March
2001 Caribbean Cup
The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union.
Qualifying tournament Preliminary round Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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* Bahamas ...
match against
St Kitts.
Administration
In 2019, Rodríguez became executive director of the professional
LDF.
“Lalo” revela escala salarial de jugadores
– Listin Diario
Honours
References
External links
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1968 births
Living people
People from Monte Cristi Province
Association football forwards
Dominican Republic footballers
Dominican Republic international footballers
C.A. Rentistas players
Moca FC players
Atlético Pantoja players
Dominican Republic expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
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